2017 Junior and Senior World Team Trials

Collegiate Credentials Of The World Team Trials Qualifiers

Collegiate Credentials Of The World Team Trials Qualifiers

The men's freestyle Senior World Team Trials in Lincoln, Nebraska, happening Saturday, June 10, 2017, will bring together a cavalcade of former NCAA stars. We've listed for you all the credentials of the stars and studs converging at the trials.

Jun 7, 2017 by Andrew Spey
Collegiate Credentials Of The World Team Trials Qualifiers
The Senior World Team Trials in Lincoln, Nebraska, will bring together a cavalcade of hammers this Saturday. We've created for you a repository of all the collegiate credentials the stars and studs converging at the trials have earned.

Only Division I NCAA finishers are recorded here, listed by order of their years of eligibility, but we'll also try to highlight any additional noteworthy accomplishments that we can find. 

This is also not the official list of wrestlers who will be in the brackets, as some guys will inevitably not make it to weigh ins. It's just a fun way to approximately gauge the strength of the various weight classes. 

TOTAL - 44 NCAA Championships, 171 All-American Honors


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57kg - 7 Champs, 33 AAs

Somewhat light on champions (comparatively) but replete with All-Americans, 57 kilograms sports five wrestlers accounting for seven titles (Tony Ramos, Nahshon Garrett, Nathan Tomasello, Nico Megaludis, and Darian Cruz) as well as 33 podium placements from all 11 qualifiers. 
  • Tony Ramos R12, 3rd, 2nd, 1st
  • Tyler Graff 5th, 5th, 3rd, 2nd
  • Nahshon Garrett 3rd, 2nd, 5th, 1st
  • Nathan Tomasello 1st, 3rd, 3rd, ?
  • Nico Megaludis 2nd, 2nd, 3rd, 1st
  • Zach Sanders 6th, 5th, 5th, 3rd
  • Frank Perrelli R24, 4th
  • Alan Waters R24, R12, 4th, 3rd
  • Jesse Delgado 7th, 1st, 1st, R24
  • Darian Cruz 7th, R12, 1st, ?
  • Thomas Gilman DNQ, 4th, 2nd, 3rd

61kg - 7 Champs, 20 AA

Logie Bear headlines one the skimpiest weight classes, having earned over half of the field's seven NCAA titles. Brandon Wright adds two NAIA championships from his time at Grand View, while Joe Colon earned a junior college championship at Iowa Central CC.
  • Logan Stieber 1st, 1st, 1st, 1st
  • Kendric Maple R16, 4th, 1st, 8th
  • Brandon Wright DNQ, DNQ, DNQ, DNQ
  • Josh Kindig R16, R24, 2nd, R64
  • Cody Brewer 7th, 8th, 1st, 3rd
  • Joe Colon Juco Champ (Iowa CCC), R12, DNQ, 3rd
  • Seth Gross R12, 2nd, ?, ?
  • Chris Dardanes 4th, 6th, R12, 4th
  • Jayson Ness 5th, 2nd, 3rd, 1st

65kg - 9 Champs, 22 AAs

Dean Heil and 2017 Hodge Trophy winner Zain Retherford will both be favorites to add an NCAA title to their resumes and bolster the strength of this weight class in hindsight, though guys such as Jordan Oliver, Frank Molinaro, and Kellen Russell are bringing plenty of hardware as well. 
  • Jordan Oliver 4th, 1st, 2nd, 1st
  • Frank Molinaro 8th, 5th, 2nd, 1st
  • Zain Retherford 5th, 1st, 1st, ?
  • BJ Futrell R24, 8th, 6th, DNQ
  • Evan Henderson R32, 6th, 4th, R32
  • Kellen Russell R12, 7th, 1st, 1st
  • Nick Dardanes R12, 7th, R16, R24
  • Mario Mason R32, R12, R32, DNQ
  • Dean Heil 4th, 1st, 1st, ?

70kg - 1 Champ, 19 AAs

Penn State rising junior Jason Nolf is the only champ in the bracket, as world bronze medalist James Green was a four-time All-American but never made it to the top of the NCAA podium. Nazar Kulchytskyy was born in Ukraine and won three DIII titles at Wisconsin Osh-Kosh. 
  • James Green 7th, 7th, 3rd, 3rd
  • Jimmy Kennedy R12, 4th, 5th, 5th
  • Nazar Kulchytskyy DNQ, DNQ, DNQ, DNQ
  • Chase Pami R32, R32, 7th, 2nd
  • Jason Nolf 2nd, 1st, ?, ?
  • Alec Pantaleo R16, 6th, ?, ?
  • Jason Chamberlain R24, R12, 3rd, 2nd
  • Tommy Gantt DNQ, DNQ, R12, 8th
  • Dylan Ness 2nd, 4th, 2nd, 6th



74 15 Champs, 21 AAs

Even if a few guys don't end up weighing in, 74 kilograms will be loaded with champions and will have the most of any bracket. Jordan Burroughs, Kyle Dake, and Alex Dieringer will also ensure this bracket has the most Hodge Trophy winners with three. 
  • Jordan Burroughs R24, 3rd, 1st, 1st
  • Kyle Dake 1st, 1st, 1st, 1st
  • Alex Dieringer 3rd, 1st, 1st, 1st
  • Mark Hall 1st, ?, ?, ?
  • Anthony Valencia R12, ?, ?, ?
  • Chris Perry R12, 3rd, 1st, 1st
  • Isaiah Martinez 1st, 1st, 2nd
  • Kevin LeValley DNQ, R24, 7th, 7th
  • Chance Marsteller DNQ, DNQ, ?, ?
  • Vincenzo Joseph, 1st, ?, ?, ?

86kg - 8 Champs, 23 AAs

Superstars J'den Cox and David Taylor solidify 86 kilograms as be one of the most stacked divisions at the trials. On the other hand, Richard Perry proves that you don't need NCAA trophies to make it in to the senior level elite. Pat Downey also brings a junior college championship from Iowa Central and a final year of unknown accomplishment to Lincoln.
  • J'Den Cox 1st, 5th, 1st, 1st
  • David Taylor 2nd, 1st, 2nd, 1st
  • Rich Perry DNQ, R16, R16, R16
  • Nick Heflin R12, 5th, 5th, 2nd
  • Bo Nickal 2nd, 1st, ?, ?
  • Pat Downey III DNQ, 5th, DNQ, ?
  • Gabe Dean 3rd, 1st, 1st, 2nd
  • Kyle Crutchmer DNQ, 5th, DNQ, 7th
  • Austin Trotman R24, R32, R16, 3rd
  • Josh Asper R12, 6th, 6th, R12
  • Joe Rau DNQ, DNQ, DNQ, DNQ

97kg - 3 Champs, 17 AAs

Quite a diverse bunch have qualified for 97 kilograms, from Olympic gold medalists Kyle Snyder to folks with less distinguished careers. But one of the great things about wrestling is that none of those awards matter when two competitors step on the mat.
  • Kyle Snyder 2nd, 1st, 1st, ?
  • Kyven Gadson NQ, 6th, 4th, 1st
  • Dustin Kilgore R16, 7th, 1st, 2nd
  • Micah Burak R24, R12, 7th, R12
  • Nathan Burak R12, 8th, 7th, 4th
  • Nikko Reyes R12, R24, NQ, NQ
  • Kallen Kleinschmidt DNQ, DNQ, DNQ, DNQ
  • Ty Walz R24, 7th, 4th, 4th
  • Matt Williams, DNQ, DNQ, R16, ?
  • Hayden Zillmer R32, 6th, R16
  • Blaize Cabell NQ, R32, R12, R32

125kg - 5 Champs, 16 AAs

Though it will likely be the smallest bracket in at the trials, half of the enrants will have NCAA titles, with Nick Gwiazdowski, Zach Rey, and Tony Nelson having all reached the collegiate pinnacle of the heavyweight division.
  • Nick Gwiazdowski 8th, 1st, 1st, 2nd
  • Zach Rey R12, 3rd, 1st, 2nd
  • Dom Bradley DNQ, DNQ, 3rd, 4th
  • Bobby Telford 5th, R24 (inj def, 6th seed), 4th, 5th
  • Tony Nelson 7th, 1st, 1st, 2nd
  • Justin Grant DNQ, DNQ, R32, R24
  • Nathan Butler R32, R16, R24, ?
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